But a year later he regressed, disappointing in 10 matches of Hampshire's promotion-winning season and playing little part in T20 cricket.
In 2015 he took 29 wickets in the Championship, and 12 in List A cricket as his bowling continued to improve.
Liam Andrew Dawson played his debut match for the Test series on 16 December 2016.
With his career faltering, he was loaned out to Essex for a month.
He escaped an unwanted record with the ball by the skin of his teeth, however when he was carted for five sixes in succession and off the first five balls of an over; the final one cost only a single by a young Ben Stokes in a Championship game against Durham.
Liam Dawson has studied from a local school in Swindon, United Kingdom and graduated from University of Swindon, United Kingdom.